Scientific name |
Gomphrena globosa |
Common name | Globe Amaranths |
Temperature requirement | 25-35 °C |
Humidity | 40-50% |
Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water everyday &keep moist |
Pests | Fungus |
Pet friendliness | |
Maximum plant height | 15-31 cm |
Potting mix | Potting soil/red soil/manure/perlite |
Pot requirement | Good drainage & report every 1-2 years |
Nutrition | Apply manure for first 15 days and npk for next 15 days |
Pruning & training | Remove dead & diseased leaves with sterile shears |
Common color & season | Pink, yellow, white, and lavender. |
Description | Choose a site in full sun with good drainage.. Gomphrena globosa plants will grow in almost any soil type except alkaline. Gomphrena globosa performs best in garden soil, but you can also put them in containers. Space plants 12 to 18 inches (31-46 cm.) Apart and keep them moderately moist. Gomphrena globosa can tolerate periods of dryness, but they perform best with even moisture.Always aim the hose or watering can at the soil, not the leaves, to inhibit fungal growth.
When you see the first flower buds forming, you can pinch them off to encourage bushier growth. Leggy plants may require staking. Throughout the growing season, periodically deadheading or cutting flowers for arranging serves not only to inhibit leggy growth, but to encourage further blooming.For best results, cut a portion of a stem, not just a flower head, at a point where it meets another stem, or where two leaves meet. |